As far as the big picture goes, famous people are still just people. I mean we have forum members who have been under quarantine, people with relatives who are sick, all that.
And it is only going to get worse. The stories of our forum members stories are no less significant that the famous people we've all never met nor interacted with.
But somehow, sometimes, hearing about this or that famous person suffering helps to focus things a bit. Maybe because it is someone who we like - a singer or actor whose work we admire, or a famous person who has a reputation for just being very nice despite all the wealth and fame.
Or, conversely, perhaps it a famous person who has been in denial about things, or who has used their wealth and influence to get tested when such tests are very hard to come by for us common folk.
Anyway, it is of interest, so why not have a thread about it.
My starter: John Prine. He's a country singer, been around forever but I only recently discovered him. He'll likely not survive, as he has already survived cancer twice and only has one lung now.
And it is only going to get worse. The stories of our forum members stories are no less significant that the famous people we've all never met nor interacted with.
But somehow, sometimes, hearing about this or that famous person suffering helps to focus things a bit. Maybe because it is someone who we like - a singer or actor whose work we admire, or a famous person who has a reputation for just being very nice despite all the wealth and fame.
Or, conversely, perhaps it a famous person who has been in denial about things, or who has used their wealth and influence to get tested when such tests are very hard to come by for us common folk.
Anyway, it is of interest, so why not have a thread about it.
My starter: John Prine. He's a country singer, been around forever but I only recently discovered him. He'll likely not survive, as he has already survived cancer twice and only has one lung now.
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